ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—The time for the Buffalo Bills to move on from quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has arrived.

Fitzpatrick's on pace to have a lower completion percentage, yards and yards per attempt than he did in 2011. More importantly, the Bills are 5-15 in their last 20 games, all with Fitzpatrick at quarterback.

Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has struggled to make the team relevant over the past two seasons. (AP Photo)

"We didn't expect or want to be where we are right now," Fitzpatrick said.

Because of Fitzpatrick's struggles, the Bills have been rumored to be in the market for a quarterback early in April's draft. Coach Chan Gailey, though, cautioned that the development of a young quarterback would be long term, suggesting that Fitzpatrick could return in 2013.

That would be a mistake. There are five rookie quarterbacks starting in the NFL today. The days of drafting quarterbacks and having them sit are long gone. If Gailey is that committed to Fitzpatrick, then general manager Buddy Nix should make the decision to replace both of them.

Here's another telling statistic regarding Fitzpatrick: In fourth-quarter comeback situations, his record is 5-22. It's clear he's not capable of putting the team on his back and carrying it to victory. It's on Nix to find a quarterback who can.